Night 1 at Cadney Park Homestead and my first attempt at star photography. Brisbane is not the best place for star photography (too much light and too humid) and I have been hanging out for this trip to the centre where there is no light and very low humidity.
I've just noticed that there is a shooting star across the milky way about two thirds of the way down. WooHoo!!!!!!
Not many photo opportunities on the drive south along the Stuart Highway - just a boring sealed road.
Wow what a magical shot!! I have always wanted to take a milky way photo but there always seems to be too much light pollution!! Looking forward to seeing your photos Terry!! Fav!
Welcome home! It's great to see you've returned safely, and with some amazing photos I'm sure, as this one indicates. Check out that shooting star!! Beautiful.
@ubobohobo
My comments re the Alexis Birkhill posting on the star trails shot apply here also.
For this one:
Set focus on infinity
Open aperture as wide as possible
Set ISO around 3000
Aim camera (on a tripod) at the particular part of the sky you want to photograph.
Shoot for about 30 secs as a starter
Play around with exposure time and ISO to get the outcome you desire.
If you shoot for longer than about 60 secs, the movement in the stars starts to become visible and they no longer appear as points of light but rather very short lines
You shot this for 62 seconds and didn't get any movement from the stars! I can only shoot about 20 to 30. Maybe it's because of your extra wide lens. Mine is only 16mm. Actually now that I think about it that does make a difference.
September 4th, 2015
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My comments re the Alexis Birkhill posting on the star trails shot apply here also.
For this one:
Set focus on infinity
Open aperture as wide as possible
Set ISO around 3000
Aim camera (on a tripod) at the particular part of the sky you want to photograph.
Shoot for about 30 secs as a starter
Play around with exposure time and ISO to get the outcome you desire.
If you shoot for longer than about 60 secs, the movement in the stars starts to become visible and they no longer appear as points of light but rather very short lines